Photographic apparatus.



II. I. GAIsII/IAII.

PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILI-:D MAR. 29, 1912.

1,230,399. Patented June 19, 1917.

H. J. GAISIVIAN.

' PHOTOGRAPHm APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MARZQ. 1912.

LQQSQQ@ Paentedune 19, 1917. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED "srArEsrATENr OFFICE.

HENRY J". GISMAN, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,

OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF v PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

NEIN YORK.

Application led March 29, 1912.' Serial No. 687,018.

To all whom t may concern: Be it known that I, HENRY J.. GAISMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, borough of Manhattan,

in the county ofl New York and State` of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Photographic Ap-` paratus, of which the following is a specification.

photographic apparatus or cameras, and has for its object to permitlight to strike a desired portion of a contained 'film'or sensitized element at will, to produce on the lm or element aespac'e not necessarily ,involved in the picture or object photographed through the lordinary photographic lens, and to this end I lprovide means to shut off a portion of the film or sensitized element from exposure to the photographic lens and to admit light to saidportion of the film or sensitized element -without requiring the use of the hotographic lens. In the` ernbodiment of) I also show means whereby writing may be produced upon a portion of a film, and such portion of the film may be exposed lto light for fixing the writing upon the film without theuse of the photographic lens. In my application for patent on photographic apparatus, filed March 23, 1911,

Serial No. 616,428, I have set forth a photographic apparatus comprising means for permitting writing upon the back of a containedy fiexible film. while protected from light b'ya flexible cover to cause desiredA designations to be light. printed or photographed upon the sensitized surface of such film when exposure thereof is made in the ordinary manner through a photographic v where the writing is to be produced.

In my present invention I provide means to permit writing upon the film in substan- .tially the same manner as in my prior application, and to control the admission of light only to that portion of the film upon which the writing'has been produced, without reference to exposing the ilm to the photographic lens in the ordinary manner,

my invention herein set forth whereby designations written upon the film may be caused to be fixed on the film .without moving the film from the position in which it is located at the time of writing thereon.- The means by which lsuch exposure 'of a portion of the film is made to fix the writing upon the film may be used without'having written upon the film, in g order to produce upon the film a mortiseor My invention relates to improvements in blank space which will not embracethe-picture when the main portion of the film is sensitized elementv is exposed through the photographic lens forv thepicture, to positively fix such designation ormo'rtise upon a desired portion of the film' or element, which may be adjacent to the picture taken or to be taken thereon, and not necessarily involved. in the picture, thereby leaving the latter independent of the designation or mortise produced upon the film orl element, and also leaving the latter free for'snapshots or desired 'time exposure.

My improvements are also applicable to permitting exposure of the portion of vthe film on which the designation or mortise is produced for more or less time exposure,

and for more oruless direct access of light thereto according to the state of the weather.

My invention comprises novel details of improvement and combinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed o ut in the claims.

Patented June 19, 1917.

Reference is tobe had to the accompany-2 .ing drawings forming part hereof, wherein,

Figure 1 is a face view of a camera embodying my improvements;

Fig. 2 is an edgefview of a portion thereof;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3, 3, in Fig. l; Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on'the line 4, 4, in Fig. l;

Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of part of the camera showing the lid or cover 6 raised;

Fig. .7 is a plan View, the cover 6 yand shutters 19 being removed;4 Fig..8 is an enlarged detail section, substantially-on the line 5, 5,'in 1;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line v5, 5, in

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail plan view of cover 6 and its hinge;

Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10, 10, in

Fig. 9, and A Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view of sense, and is intended to identify the film ened is-opposed to and infront of the facev structure as a whole, embracing not only the sensitized coating on the transparent base but also the opaque protecting paper at the rear, which bears the usual numbers for determining separate exposures visible through the ordinary inspection aperture indicated by 28 in the drawing. Within the camera and on the inner side of the film, in front ofv its sensitive surface, is located means to shut off a portion of the sensitive face of the film from the action of the light from exposure through the photographic lens a, and means are provided to control the -admission of light, at will, to such shut off portion of the sensitive face of the filml without regard to the use of lens a. T o this end I provide a chamber within the camera adapted to contact with' a portion of the sensitive face of the lm, and means to admit light t'o such chamber at will when in contact with the film. In addition thereto I provide an.

opening in a side of the camera, such as opening 2a 1n cover 2,- opposing said chamber to permit writing upon the opaque covn, ering at the back of the film over said chamber. Said chamber is provided with a surface to bear against a'portion of the sensitive face of the film-when the latter iswritten upon to then support the film and tocause the Writing to be fixed -upon the sensitive face of the film. For this purpose I have shown a member 5 .upon which the film may bear, said member being opposite opening 2a. The member 5 may be a translucid plate or bar, by which I mean a member that is transparent, substantially transparent, or translucent. Such member may be of glass, Celluloid or the like, so that its operating translucid face, or its face that permitsthe passage of light and which may be roughof the film, and the other faces 'or' sides of member 5 may be opaque or rendered opaque in any suitable manner. To this end the last named faces or sides of member 5 may be silvered to render such faces opaque as well as reflective, or for such purpose member 5 may be placed in a trough 14 having its sides closed except on the side opposed to or in front of the sensitive face of the film, whereby the light will be precluded from striking through the lower sides of the trough into the translucid member 5. The chamber thus opaque on its sides, except on the side opposed to or in front of the sensitive face of the film, may be supported in any suitable manner as hereinafter explained, one or both end portions, however, of suchchamber being open to admit light, provision being made to control the admission of light, as hereinafter set forth. From the foregoing it will be understood that the.

top portion of the chamber, or that portion in front of the sensitive face of the film, is not only translucid,-but affords a base for the face of the'flm when the latter is to be written upon, and that when the chamber is .in contact with the face of the film light will strike the inclosed or adjacent portion of the film only, when admitted to the chamber, and will not be transmitted to remote p0rtions Iof theffilm because of the contact of the chamber with the film. Instead of the member 5 being translucid it may be opaque, and its surface in front of the film sufficiently below the upper edges of the trough 14 to provide a space 5a in front of the film to permit light, when admitted to such space, to aect the opposed sensitive face of the film with the same effect as when the Alight is permitted to strike such face of the film'through the translucid member'. A

cover or lid 6 is shown hinged at 7 on cover v2 so as to close opening 2 when required. I

have also. shown cover 6 provided with a spring 9 adapted to be engaged at its ends by cl1ps,.hooks or the like 10 carried on opposite sides of the camera, spring means 11 (Fi-g. 4) being provided to cause the clips 10 to normally engage spring 9. I have I shownfclips 10 hinged upon the camera To aidA in -preventing light striking t rough opening 2a when cover 6 is closed, I

have shown said cover provided with ribs '6ft on its inner face adapted to enter channels.

or recesses 6b in cover 2 (seeFigs. Band 8l. A locking device, such as a rotative stem 6C,

may be mounted on cover.2 and provided,

vwith a projection 6l to fit cover 9 to securely retain the latter closed. vCover 2 is shownprovided lwith inwardly bent marginal flanges Qc, entering frame 1, to exclude light The arrangement is such' at the joints.

that when cover 6 is raised to the desired extent, opening 2a will be free to permit Writing -upon the back of the film by a stylus or pencil, 'and by thus pressing the sensitive face of the film against member, bar or. plate 5, on the lines of the characters formed, said characters will be caused to be fixed upon the sensitive face of the lm, as by breaking or otherwise ali'ecting the same where the writing has occurred, so that when such portion of the film is exposed to the light the writing will be iixed upon the film. Means are provided to permit the light to strike the film adjacent to the part written upon. For this purpose the light may strike through the translucid transfer medium or plate 5 after'the writing has been produced thereon. The upper surface, or the surface in front of the film, of member-or plate 5 as well as one or both ends or end portions thereof, are translucid, while the other sides of the member 5 are protected from the passage of light. ATo this end the bottom and adjacent sides of the member 5 may be protected from the light in any suitable manner, such as being sllveredA or coated with any suitable opaque material, or the member 5, either of plain or ground glass or the like, may be set 1n a holder, such as trough or channel piece 14 having its end orends open for access of light thereto, the upper portion oftrough or channel piece 14 being open to the opening 2 (see Fig. 3),

piece 14 carried by a support or spring 15 secured at 16 to carnera 1, (Figs. 3 and 5), said spring having an upward tendency serving to press the member or plate 5 against film 3 when the cover 6 is raised, to thereby force the adjacent portion of the film against cover 2 to prevent the passage of light into the camera.

I may also provide `means for regulating or .controlling the pressure ofthe-member '5 against film 3 additional to the support 15. To this end I have shown .springs 15a suitably guidedl in frame land bearing a' ainst 'support 15 and resting upon', hea s :on threaded rods or screws 15h shown carried in nuts or the like 15 sunk in frame ll'of the camera (see Figs. 4 and 5). 4By suit.

ably rotating screws 15b the springs 15'3L may be placed under more or less tension to resiliently hold member or plate 5 against the film, and permit inward movement of the said member asl hereinafter shown. The trough'or channel piece 14 may be provided with one or more relatively sharp projections or-pins 14 (Figs. 5 and 11) adapted to pierce or-engage'the film, when the said member 5 is pressed against the film, to pre- 4vent the'lilm from being moved at such tlme,

which pins or projections release* the lm when the member 5 is depressed. Upon support or spring 15 adjacent the ends of member or plate 5 are boxes or frames 17, hav--A ing their-inner ends open at 17a through which light may strike to the ends of memy ber 5. At 18 are tubes carried by the sides of the camera, having their open lower ends communicating with and projecting slidably into boxes 17 and their upper ends opening through the camera (see Figs. 5, 7 and 8), whereby light may enter through tubes 18 in the grooves formed by the bent as before explained. I have shown trough or channel and boxes 17 to the ends of the member 5. Tubes 18 mayl have a lens b to intensify the light passing through the'tubes. The upper ends of tubes 18 are in position to be closed by cover 6 when the latter is closed upon cover 2 to prevent light striking through said tubes. To aid in excluding light from passing into the camera at` the joints' between boxes 17 and the ends oftrough 14, the inner vertical edges of boxes 17 are shawn. bent or turned inwardly at 17 (Fig. 7) to coact with the outwardly turned ends 14h of trough 14, the parts 14b being tted to slide freely edges 17 at the inner ends of boxes 17. Since it is intended that cover 6 'is to be raised to permit writing upon the back of the film, .and .the light is not intendedA to strike through Ytubes 18 and boxes .17 until after the writing has been effected upon the film, I provide means to keep the tubes 18 closed until after the writing has been eected. To this end I provide shutters or closures 19 to close over the upper ends of tubes 18 (see Figs. 6, 7 and 8), and I provide means to retain said shutters closed when cover 6 is partly raised or, say, raised to a substantially ver tical position, and to cause said shutters 4to be raised from over tubes .18 when cover 6 is swung back upon cover 2, Cover 2 is 18* ,to receive tubes 18 and upon which ferrules shutters 19 lit (Fig. 8). `The shutters 19 are shown hinged upon the pin 8 of hinge 7, and springs 20 upon lsaid pins acting at one end against the shutters`19 and at the other end against cover 2, are arranged to press-the shuttersover tubes 18 until such time as coverl6 has been laid back the dei sired distance, whereupon said shutters are raised from openings 181'and such 'shutters will be closed upon said' openings when cover 6 is closed over opening 2a and over the openings 18a. To cause cover 6, when drawn back from opening 2a, to raise or swing. shutters 19 away from openingsla I have shown hinge 7 c ut .away

near its ends to provide shoulders 7 (Figs. 1, 9 and 10) adapted to engage shoulders or projections 19B of shutters 19. The corresponding shoulders 7*, 19L

are spaced, when cover 6 and shutters 19 arel closed upon cover 2,' at such distances apart as to enable cover 6 to be raised al'desired distance without causing shoulders 7 to engage shoulders 19, and 'vet when cover 6 is swung back a farther distance, 'shoulders 7- by engaging shoulders 19a will cause tht shutters 19 to be raised from openings 18.

Shutters 19 may be provided with projections 19b adapted to tit in or on the ferrules 19EL (Figs. 5 and 8) to aid in excluding the passage of light when the shutters are closed.

The trough 14, open on its side in front of the film, or the member, plate or bar 5 having silvered or opaque sides and its transparent Y or translucent side in front of the film, con- Y stitutes `a chamber for light, and when against the sensitive'face of the film permits the light, wheni admitted to the chamber, to strike the lm adjacent to or over such chamber,l and prevents such light from striking other portions of the film. The de-4 vices'described will permit suflicient light to strike .through tubes'18 and boxes 17, to the ends of vmember or ,plate 5 and thence through the latter to the surface of the film exposed to the transfer'medium, under ordinary conditions of light, but. where extra light is desired to affect the film upon member 5, such as during avdull day, I provide additional means to permit access of light to boxes 17. For this purpose I have shown (Figs. 5 and 8), plugs `ld fittedin slots .1c

over washers 21a closing such slots. The

tubes 21 may be screwv threaded to work in the corresponding openings in washers 21a` and the outer walls of boxes 17 to -t the tubes to such parts through the openings 1B. Each tube 21v may be 4provided with alens 0 to intensify light entering tubes 21 as ydesired. rIhe arrangement is -suchthat as boxes 17 move, tubes 21 may likewise move in'the openings 1E, and the washers 21d by,

moving in the slots 1c permit such movement of boxes 17 and tub'es 211and prevent light from striking through Athe camera.. The outer ends of tubes 21 are normally closed by suitable means and opened as required. To this end I have shown shutters 22 carried by the camera frame (Figs..5 and 8) and normally spring pressed to the closed position. 'iv Shutters 22 are shown as pivotally supported jupon the camera frame at 23 and pressed by springs 24: to closed position (Fig. 5)'. The arrangement of said springs is such that shutters 22 may beheld open by such springs or be heldv closed according to As it has been stated that when the writL ing. is to be produced upon the back of the film, the member or plate 5 is preferably pressed against the film to raise the latter against;cover 2 to prevent the passage of' light at spaces or seams between such parts, it is also desirable to move the member 5 and the film awayl from cover 2 to permit the film to be propelled withoutpressing against the member 5. To this end I provide means for moving the member 5 inwardly of the camera when cover 6 is closed, and whereby when said cover 1s raised the springs 15 or 15ev will be free to push the member 5 against the film and the latter against the edges of the opening 2ab to prevent the passage of light. To this end studs or pins 25k (Figs. 4 and 7) are secured to the ends of support or spring 15 and are suitably guided, their upper ends being opposed to loosel pins 26 carried by cover 2 and pressed by spring 9. (Figs. 4 and 6). y rlhe pins A26 are shown guided by ferrules 27 carried by cover 2 (Fig. 4), and 'the shutters 19 are provided with openings 19b to pass freely over the pins 26 (Fig. 6) while spring 9 is adapted to engage 'andpush down the pins 2 6. The relative arrangement of these parts is such that when spring 9 is released the spring 15 or 15a will push pins 25 and 26 upwardly, at the same time pushing member. or plate .5 against: film 3, and pushing the latter against cover 2, but when coverf' is closed spring A9 will bear upon pins 26 and push the latter against pins 25 thereby depressing spring 15 and member 5 and relieving the 'pressure of the latter upon the film, and disengaging pins 148L from the film.

The covermay have the usual ruby window 28 from which to observe the number 'on the film, and there may also be a ruby lightl 29, preferably diagonally opposite window 28, for the purpose of additional observation of movement of theilni.

When all the parts are in their normal closed positions, the member. or plate 5 will beheld down, and the film will be free to be wound as usual. When it is desired to produce writing upon the lm, cover 6 is partially raised, but notso vhigh asto raise shutters 19 Vfrom tubes'l18, whereupon `member or plate 5 will be pushed outwardly against the hlm by springs 15 or 15a. The operator then writes with a pencil or stylus upon'the back of the outer cover of the film such designations as he may desire, the point of the stylus or pencil. locally deforming the backing and lm and bringing the portions of the sensitive face of the filmA which are directly beneath the stylus, into such.

contact with the member 5 as to compress, mar or otherwise affect it to' such 'an extent that the writings or markings will appear j I in the developed negative. After the writing has been accomplished cover 6 is moved back to raise shutters 19 from over tubes 18 and thereupon light will strike through tubes 18 and boxes 17, and into the unob structed ends of member or plate 5, and will .thereby affect the sensitive surface of the film exposed to the member or plate 5 as to produce on the film, when developed, a relatively white or blank spacewithin which the writing will appear in dark lines. If the light is not strong enough the `shutters 22 may be opened to permit more light to isol ` I claim is:-

f translucent plate 5,

pass through the tubes 2l, or, shutters 22v may be opened without raising shutters 19- to admit the light directly to the ends of member 5. vWhen the shutters and cover 6 are all closed the member or plate 5 will be moved inwardly to free the film to permit the same to be rolled as usual. vThe position of the member or plate 5 with respect to the position of the portion of the film exposed to lens a may be sucli that the designation produced upon the film in the manner stated will be adjacent to one margin of the photograph, and the designation Will be produced on the lm irrespective of any exposure of the film to the light through the lens a. It will also be understood that .the film may be' used in the ordinary manner by not opening cover 6 or shutters 22 when desired, and at such time 'member 5 and trough 14 may be removed, if desired.

By means of my invention a photographer is enabled to Write inl arbitrary autographic characters directly upon the back of the film any desired designation, such as the name, date, initial, object photographed, andtheA like, andl to cause the same to be affixed upon the film in such manner that photographs printed from the film may always bear such designation on their face. Of course, a blank space or mortise may be produced upon the film, by permitting light to strike the film in the manner stated,.\vithout having first written upon the lm.

While l have shown shutter devices Iat both ends of the member, or transparent or it will be understood. that such devices may be located at but one end thereof if preferred.

Where Writing is to be produced upon the picture a flexible fihn is used,I but Where a blank space or mortise is to be produced uponthe picture a film or'sensitized plate may be used, hence by the term sensitized element I refer to either the film or the sensitized plate.

Changes may be made in the details of construction -andarrangements set forth, within lthe scope ofthe vappended claims, without departing from'thespirit of my invention. i i .i Having nowY described my inventionwhat' l. .A casing :for holding sensitizedimate- With means adapd to .coperate With a stylus to cause markings on a portion of the sensitized material in autographic characters While-said material is protected from the action of actinic light and also provided with means for exposing. themarked portion of the sensitized materialto .the action of actinic light, admitted .otherwise than through the aperture by which the 'photographic exposure is'made.

2. A holder for sensitized film provided with means for permitting access to the back of the contained'film, a member for causing the reproductionfupon the face of the film of markings applied against the back of the film, and means for admittin light through said member to the adjacent ace lof the film.-

8. A film holder provided with means for permitting access to the' back of the contained film, a member for causing the reproduction upon the face of the film of markings applied against the back of the film7 and means for admitting light through said member to the adjacent face of the film and means to prevent light so admitted from striking the film elsewhere.

4. A film holder provided With means for permitting access to the back of the contained film, a member for causing the reproduction upon the face of the film of markings applied against the back of the film, means for` admitting light through said member to the adj acent'face of the film and means movable relatively to the film to prevent light entering lthe member from vstriking adjoining portions of the film.

5. A film holding camera provided with a lens through .which photographic exposures are made, means Within the holder for enabling the production of written characters at will upon the portion of the film adjacent the portion exposed through the lens and While protected from light, and additional means for admitting light when desired to the portion of the film upon which the characters may have been produced.

(il. A camera provided With a lens and having atranslucid member opposed to a portion of the-sensitive face of the contained sensitized element7 means to admit light through said -member separate from said lens,4 and means to permit Writing 'against said sensitized element opposed to said member.

7. vA camera provided with a lens. and

having a translucid member opposed to the sensitive face of the contained sensitized velement 'at one side of the axis of the lens,

and means to prevent light that passes ltized face of a contained. sensitized element` and means to said member'to the sensitized element beyond said member.

' having a chamber to admit light to a portion of the sensitive face of the contained sensitized element Without passing through the lens, and a member in said chamber for contacting with the face of the element.

l0. A camera provided With a translucid prevent light that passes .through said member from striking through through said member vfrom striking the sen -sitized-element except in front of said memlbeing 'l' f l v v8,-A camera provided with a translucid member infront of a portion of the sensivvrial for photographic exposure, provided -A sensitized element, and means to movesaid member in front of a portion of a contained member and element in and out of contact with one another, and mea-ns to permit light to strike the'- portions ofv said element adjacent to-said member. y

11. A camera provided with a translucid member in front of a portion of the sensitive face of a contained sensitized element,

and means to admit light at will through 'an end portion of said member to strikethe portion oi. said element adjacent said member.

l12. A camera provided with a member having a translucid face in front of a portion of the sensitive face of acontained sensitized element, means to prevent light striking through side portions of said member,

and means'to permit light to strike through an end portion of said member to the portion of the element adjacent to said member.

13. A camera provided with a trough open onlyl on one side and open at an end, and a member Within said trough having a translucid face.` in front oa portion of theJ sensitive `face of a contained sensitized element,

, and means to admit light through a portion i 16. A camera provided voi said member to the portion of the element 15. A camera provided With a trough openk only on one side and open at an end, and a member Within said trough having a translucid face in front of a portion'of the sensitive face of a contained sensitized element, means to admit light through an end portion of said member to theportion` of the element. adjacent to said member, and means to movably support said trough and member for movement toward and romthe sensitized element.

Nwith a member having a translucid face in front of a portionof the sensitive face of a contained sensitized element, means to movably support said member, and means to. move said member toward and from the sensitized element and means to permit light to strike saidl ele opening to admit light tosaid member, a 1.. lcover vfor' the irst named opening, andv Y means to admit light at Will through thev ment adj acenit to said member.

17. A camera. provided with a' member having a translucid face'in front of a' por.`

tion of the sensitive face of a contained sen` A sitized element, means to support said in emv ber, means to permit light to strike said element adjacent to said member, said camera having a cover, and means to move said member and sensitized element relatively. to

one another.

with a trough open 18. A camera provided With a member having a translucid face in front of a portion of the sensitive face 4of a contained iilm, means to movably support said member,

' meansto permit light to strike said element adjacent to said member, said camera having a cover, pins connected with said member, and means upon the cover to push said pins to move said member away Jfrom theiilm. 19. 'A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained ilm, a member Within the camera andl provided with a translucid face'in front of a portion of said iilm, and means to admit light at Will through said member to the element opposite to said member.

' Q0. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained lm, a member Within the camera and provided With a .translucid face in front of a portion of said film, a cover for said opening, and means to admit light at Will through said member to the element opposite to said member.

21. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a member Within the camera and provided lwith a translucid face in front of a portion of said film, a cover for said opening, andv means operative with said cover .toadmit light through said member to the element opposite to said member.

22. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained ilm, a member Within the camera and provided with a translucid face in front of a portion of said film, a cover for said opening, and a shutter operative with the cover to admit light to said member tothe element opposite to said member. 1-

23. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of itsv contained film, a member Within Vthe Camera opposite said openingand provided With a'translucid face in front -of a portion of said iilm,va cover for said opening, and a shutter operative With the cover to exclude light from Vsaid member vwhen said cover is closed or p'artiallyfclosed and to admit light to said member when said cover is further opened.

24. A camera having' an opening adjacent i a .portion of its contained film, a member Within the camera oppositesaid opening and provided With a translucid `facein Jfront of a portion of said film, said camera havingan second named opening.' v

25. A camera having an opening adjacent` i *A a'A portion of its contained' iiim, a member Within the cameraopposite said opening and provided With a translucid ifa-ee in front `of a portion of said film, said'camera having an opening to admit lighty to said member,

a portion of said a cover for the first named opening, and` `means operative W1th said cover to admit cover for the first named opening, and a shutter operative with the cover to admit light through the said second named opening.

27. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a member Within the camera opposite said opening and provided with a t'ranslucid face in front of film, said camera having an opening to admit light to a cover for the first named opening, a shutter to close the secondnamed opening, and coacting members between the cover' and shutter to havel movement independent of the shutter for a suitable Vdistance and to coact With the shutter to from the second named opening upon further movement of said cover.

28'. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a member Within the camera opposite said opening and i provided with a translucid face in front of y a'portion ofsaid film, said camera 'having an opening to admitlight to said member, a cover for the first named opening, a shutter to close the second named opening, said cover and shutter having spaced shoulders to engage one another after the cover is moved a suitable distance, anda spring norv mally closing said shutter.

29. A camera having anopening adjacent a portion of 'its contained lm, a member Within the camera provided with a trans' lucid face in front' of a portion of the contained film, said camera having an openingy said member to ad- -4 and a shutter to c'ontrol'.,`;

in front of the end of mit light thereto, said opening. i l

30. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of. its contained film, a member Within the camera providedwith. a'tra'ns-y portion of said film,I

lucid face in front of a a support for said member, a box carried by said. support adjacent the end of said meinber and provided with an nicating With said end of said member, said box having a second opening communicating .with an opening in the camera, and means to control the last named opening at will.

31. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a member- Within the camera provided with va translucid face in front of a portion of the contained film, a support for said member, a box carried by said support adjacent `the an opening adjacent.

said member,

a portion of its containedmove the latter eating with an opening in the means to control the last named opening atV Will, said box Ihaving another opening, a

tube 'communicating .With said opening, and.

-said tube at Will. r

opening commuing communicating With said end end of said member and provided with an opening communicating with said end of said member, said box having a second opening, a tube fitted to said opening, the camera having an 4opening receiving said tube, and means to control the last named opening at will.

l32. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a member Within the camera provided with a translucid face in front of a portion of' said film, a support for said member, a box carried by said support adjacent the end of said member and provided with an opening communicating With said end of said member, said box having a second opening, a tube fitted to said opening, the camera having an opening receiving said tube, and means to control the last named opening at will, said tube having means to prevent the passage of lightinto the camera around the tube.

33. A camera having an opening adjacent Within the camera provided with a translucid face in front of a portion ofsaid film, a support for said member', a box carried by said support adjacent the end of said member and provided With an Opening communicating With said end of said member, said boxhaving a second opening, a tube fitted to said opening, the camera having an opening receiving said tube, and means to control the last named opening atwvill, said tube being provided With a Washer to close said opening in the camera.

34. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of'its contained film, a member Within the camera provided with a translucid face in front of a portion of said film, a support `for said member, 'a -box-carried by said support adjacent the end of said member and provided With an opening communicating with said end of said member, said box having a second opening communimeans to control the passage of light through v 35. A camera having an opening adjacent Within the camera vand provided with a translucid face in front of a portion of said lm, a support for said member, a box carlried by said support adjacent the 'end of said member-and provided with an openof' said film, a member.

camera, and4 l'111i a portion of its contained film, al member y member, said box having a second opening communicating with an opening in the camera, and means to control the last named opening at Will, and a shutter to control the passage of light through said tube at will.

. 36. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a member Within the camera and provided with4 a translucid face in front of a portion of said film, a support for said member, a box carried by said support adjacent the end of said member and provided with an opening communicating with said end of said member, said box having a second opening communicating with an opening in the camera, a tube communicating with said openings, and means to control the passage of light through said tube at will, and a cover for the first named opening.

37. A camera having an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a member within the camera provided Witlia translucid face in front of a portion of said film, a support for sid member, a box carried by said support adjacent the end of said member and provided with an opening communi- 'eating with said end of said member, said box having a second opening communicating with an opening inthe camera, a tube communicating With said openings, a shutter to control the passage of light through said tube at Will, a cover for the 'rst named opening, and means for causing said cover and shutter to be operated together to uncover their corresponding openings conjointly.

38. A camera provided with an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a

member Within the camera having. a translucid face opposed to a portion of said film, a trough receiving said member, a support for said trough, said trough having bent ends, a box carried by said support having grooves receiving trough, said box adjacent the en'd of said member to admit light thereto, .said box having openings spaced from the rst named openings, the

camera frame having openings to admit light to said second named openings of the box, and means to control the second named openings of the camera frame.

39. A camera provided with an opening adjacent al portion of its contained film and having grooves around said opening, a cover to close said opening and provided With ribs to enter said grooves, a member vWithin the camera opposite said opening in front of a'portion of the sensitive face of its film, and means to admitdight at Will through said member.

40. A camera provided with an opening opposed to a portion of` its contained film, a cover to control said lopening, a spring on said cover, clips on the camera to engage said spring, a member Within the camera opposite said opening in front of a portion of the sensitive face of its film, and mea-ns to admit light at Will to said member. 41. A camera provided With an opening opposed to a portion of its contained film,

the bent endsl of said having an inner opening a member Within the camera opposite said opening in front of a portion of said lm, a support for said member, means to move said member and film with relation to one another, and means to engage the film to prevent its movement when said member engages the film.

e2. A camera provided with an opening opposed to a portion of its contained film, a member Within the camera opposite'said opening in front of a portion of its contained film, a support for said member, means to move said member and film with relation to one another, and a pinconnected With said support to engage the film to prevent its movement When the member engages the film.

43. A camera provided with an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a

member Within the .camera opposed to a `portion of the sensitive face of its film, a

a spring coacting support for said member,

the

with said support,- and means to vary tension of said spring.

44:. A camera provided with an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a

lmember Within the camera opposed to a portion ofthe sensitive face of its film, a support for said member, a spring coacting AWith said support, and a screw coacting With said spring to vary its tension with respect to said support. v

4 5. A camera provided With an opening adjacent a portion orP its contained film, a

transluoid member having a roughened sur- F face opposite said opening in front of said v portion of the sensitive face of the lm, and means to-permit light to strike through said member at Will only againstthe. sensitive face of the film.

46. A camera provided with an opening adjacent a portion of its contained film, a translucid member having a roughened surface opposite said opening in Vfront of said portion of the sensitive face of the nlm,V means to permit light to strike through said Vmember at Will against the sensitive face of the film, and means tol prevent light from striking through said member except through its surface in front of the nlm.

4:7. A camera provided with a photo graphic lens and having means to shut ofiE a portion of its contained sensitized element from said lens, and. means to admit light to said shut od portion of the sensitized ele-. ment Without using said lens, said camera having means to permit manual production. of designations upon said element at such shut o portion.

48. A camera provided with a photo' Y graphic lens and having means to shut ofi a portion of its contained sensitized element' from said lens, and means to admit light to said shut od portion or" the sensitized element, said camera having means to permit the sensitive surface of v manual production of designations upon thetained sensitized element, means to cause thev chamber walls and element to be moved relatively one to another to contact with each other to prevent light from the chamber striking the element except adjacent the chamber, and means to admit light to said chamber at will, said camera having an opening opposed to said chamber to permit writing against such portion of said element.

51. A camera provided with a chamber for light located in front of a portion of a contained sensitized element, means to retain the chamber walls and the sensitive face of the element in contact, means to admit light to said chamber, and means to disengage the chamber and element from each other, said camera having an opening opposed to said chamber to permit writing against such portion of said element.l

52. A camera provided with a chamber for light located in front of a portion of a contained sensitized element, means to retain the chamber walls and the sensitive face of the element in contact, means to admit light to said chamber, a cover on the camera over the element, and means coacting'with' the cover and the chamber to disengage the chamber and the element when the cover is closed.

53. A camera provided with a chamber for light located in front of a portion of a contained sensitized element, means. to retain the chamber walls and the sensitive face of the element'in contact, 'means to admit light to said chamber, a cover on the camera over the element, and means coacting with the cover and the chamber to disengage the chamber and the element when the coveris closed, Said means permitting engagement of the chamber and element when'the cover is opened.

54. A camera provided with a trough having one side open and having a bearing surface below its edges at said opening of the trough opposed to the sensitive face of the contained sensitized element providing a space therebetween, and means to admit light to said space at will.

55. A camera provided with a trough having one side open and having a bearing surholding and Yfeediiigfpthe" face below its edges at said opening of the trough opposed to the sensitive face of the contained sensitized element. to space therebetween, means to admit light to said space at will, and a shutter adjacent to an end of said space to control the admission of light thereto. v

56. A graphic lens and having an o ening for the admission of light separate fiiom said lens, and means for holding a translucid member inthe line of exposure through said opening to\admit. light through said member to a portion of a contained sensitized element separate from the admission of light to said element through said lens.

57. A camera provided with a photographic lens and having an opening for the admission of light separate from said lens, and means for holding a translucid member in the line of exposure through said opening to admit light through said member to a portion of a contained sensitized element separate from the admission of light to said element through said lens, and means to control the admission of light from said opening to said member at will.

58. A camera provided with a photographie lens and having an opening for the admission of light separate from said lens, and means for holding a translucent member in the line of exposure through said opening to admitlight through said member to a portion of a contained sensitized element separate from the admission of light to said element through said lens, and means rovide a camera provided with a phototo control the admission 'of light from said o opening to said member at 59. In a holder for p hbtogmphi sim-th,

combination with' a casing having an open- .ing through which a limited area of the film opening,

` 1s made accessible from the exterior for the' application of indicia, and a closure for. saidof a clamping deviceforengaging,

the film and holding it staticiia'ry when the closure is open.

60. In a holderl combination withf al., casing having; an opening through which a limited area of the film for. -I

iis

1s made accessiblerom the exterior of theg holder for the applicationl of .indicia and .a closure; for said openingfof an automa-tic clamping device for engaging andlioldilnlg the lm at 'the margin of the openingl controlled-'bythe movementof-the closure". i

61. AIna holder for photographic fil1n,`the combination 'with acasin' and meansfifor -;therein,of 'a light conduit .with-in the holder "having an open side .toward theflm, the ed he movement; of the film' and conduit toward l es thereofl being adapted to contact with t e face' of 't means for causing the relative 63. In combination a holder for sensitized material, said holder having an opening therein and. al flexible light excluding covering therefor for preventing actinic v light from striking the sensitized material,

ing, and means a translucid support holding said material adjacent .the opening sensitized'material through-the support.

64C.v In combination a holder or'asensitized element, said holder having anopening therein and a support holding the' sensitized material adjacent the opening, a

' Alocally deformable light excluding cover ex,-

tending over l lucid member on the opposite side-bf the sensitized material from the opemng to sup* port a portion of the sensitized material for the chamber when the edges thereof so that the material. may be written against through the openfor admitting light to the the sensitized material, a trans- Mesones writing thereagainst through the opening and means for controlling the passage of light through the translucid member to the sensitized element.

65. rlhe combination of a camera with a translucid support for a sensitized element, a locally deformable light excluding medium on that side'of the sensitized element which is opposite from the support and accessible from the exterior of the camera whereby lwriting may be applied through said medium against the sensitized element, and means for admitting llight through the translucid support to the element. l

66. The combination of a camera having a lens with a translucid support for a sensitized element, a locally deformable light excluding medium on the 'opposite side of the element from the support and accessible from the exterior of the camera allowing designations to be manually made against the sensltized element and means apart v from the lens for admitting light through the support to the element.

v Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 218th'day of March, A. D. 1912.

HENRY J. GAISMAN.

*Witnessesz v T. F. BoURNn, MARIE F. WA1NRIGHT. 

